Peter von Biron

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Peter von Biron was the last Duke of Courland and Semigallia, known for his role in the final years of the duchy's independence before its incorporation into the Russian Empire.

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Karl Ernst von Biron 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duke
human
nobleman
associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
birthDate 1724-02-15
birthPlace Mitau NERFINISHED
burialPlace Sagan NERFINISHED
causeOfPoliticalChange Third Partition of Poland NERFINISHED
child Johanna Katharina von Sagan NERFINISHED
Pauline von Sagan NERFINISHED
Wilhelmine von Sagan NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Courland and Semigallia NERFINISHED
deathDate 1800-01-13
deathPlace Gellenau NERFINISHED
dynasty House of Biron NERFINISHED
era 18th century
familyName von Biron NERFINISHED
father Ernst Johann von Biron NERFINISHED
givenName Peter
incorporationYear 1795
languageOfWorkOrName French
German
lastRulerOf Duchy of Courland and Semigallia NERFINISHED
mother Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha genannt Treyden NERFINISHED
name Peter von Biron NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Biron family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Courland and Semigallia NERFINISHED
notableFor being the last Duke of Courland and Semigallia
ceding Courland and Semigallia to the Russian Empire
ruling during the final years of the duchy’s independence
occupation landowner
ruler
ownedTitle Duke of Sagan NERFINISHED
positionHeld Duke of Courland and Semigallia NERFINISHED
predecessor Ernst Johann von Biron NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1795
reignStart 1769
religion Lutheranism
residence Jelgava Palace NERFINISHED
Sagan (Żagań) NERFINISHED
signed act of incorporation of Courland and Semigallia into the Russian Empire
spouse Dorothea von Medem NERFINISHED
Princess Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont NERFINISHED
Princess Eudoxia Borisovna Yusupova NERFINISHED

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